Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Shane Ó Rúairc | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Centre Forward | ||
Born | Navan, Ireland | 3 May 1988||
Occupation | P.E. teacher | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
2005-2019 | Simonstown Gaels | ||
Club titles | |||
Meath titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
2007-2015 | Meath | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 1 |
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Shane O'Rourke was linked to a move to the Brisbane Lions, Queensland to play in the Australian Football League championship but he was not believed to be interested in the move. [1]
O'Rourke has won a Hogan Cup medal and also captained his side to the All-Ireland Colleges final in 2006; however, they lost the final to Abbey C.B.S. As of 2015, he was teaching physical education at St Patrick's Classical School, of which his father Colm is principal.[ citation needed ]
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